NEW DELHI FOR SCIENCE ATTACHE AND WAYNE MILLS
FOR ERICKSEN FROM COERR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
1. PLEASE TELL SEIDENSTICKER THAT SMI HAS MADE FOLLOWING
IMMEDIATE DECISIONS IN EFFORT MEET URGENCIES DESCRIBED
REFTEL, DEFERRING SOME PROBLEMS FOR FUTURE RESOLUTION.
2. REF PARA 2. CHECK FOR $2,000 COVERING JUNE JULY LIVING
EXPENSE ALLOWANCE BEING MAILED SUSAN SEIDENSTICKER
CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK. CLAIM FOR AUGUST SEPTEMBER
ALLOWANCES UNDER REVIEW.
3. REF PARA 4. SMI DOES NOT APPROVE LIVING EXPENSE
ALLOWANCE, PER DIEM, INTERNAL TRAVEL, OR;MISCELLANEOUS
EXPENSES FOR PROPOSED TEN DAY VISIT CHITAWAN PARK
SEPTEMBER FOR SLOTH BEAR AND TIGER KILLING BEHAVIOR
STUDY.
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4. REF PARA 5. SMI PLEASED APPROVE UP TO 5 DAYS STOPOVER
DELHI TO PERMIT SEIDENSTICKER TO PRESENT DETAILED REPORT
TO GOI OFFICIALS ON SUNDERBANS MISSION, BUT DOES NOT
AUTHORIZE HIS CONDUCTING EXPLORATORY TALKS WITH GOI
OFFICIALS CONCERNING POSSIBILITY WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNDER
SMI AUSPICES.
5. REF PARA 6. SMI REQUESTING WAYNE MILLS SECURE EXCESS
CURRENCY TICKET FOR SEIDENSTICKER WITH ROUTING AS
FOLLOWS: KATHMANDU-DELHI-BANGKOK-LOS ANGELES-BUTTE.
TICKET SHOULD COVER REASONABLE EXCESS ACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE
ALLOWANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS, SPECIMENS AND
MATERIALS IN REFTEL PARAS 3 A AND B. SEIDENSTICKER
SHOULD RELINQUISH PRESENT KATHMANDU-BOMBAY-KATHMANDU
EXCESS CURRENCY TICKET TO MILLS FOR REFUND TO SMI
ACCOUNT.
6. REF PARA 7. SMI REQUESTING MRS. SEIDENSTICKER APPLY
FOR REFUND UNUSED PORTION ROUNDTRIP TICKETS AND RETAIN
BALANCE AS ADVANCE ON COMMITMENT OF SUPPORT FOR WRITEUP
TIME.
7. REF PARA 8. SMI REQUESTS THAT UP TO NR EQUIVALENT
OF US $636 BE PAID BY KIRTI TAMANG FROM $6,500 TO
ERICKSEN FOR TRANSFER TO SEIDENSTICKER IF HE WISHES
THIS IN RUPEES. AMOUNT CALCULATED ON FOLLOWING BASIS:
(1) $272 DUE FROM VOUCHERED JUNE JULY EXPENSES AND (2)
$364 (14 DAYS PER DIEM AT $26) IN KATHMANDU EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 5 FOR CLOSING OUT HIS PROJECT COMMITMENTS.
CLAIM FOR AUGUST EXPENSES UNDER REVIEW.
8. SMI AUTHORIZES KIRTI TAMANG TO WITHDRAW NR EQUIVALENT
OF $800 FROM $6,500 FUND TO COVER SEPTEMBER LIVING
EXPENSE ALLOWANCE. SMI REVIEWING TAMANG'S REVISED
BUDGET PROPOSAL AND WILL ADVISE HIM DIRECTLY WHAT FUNDING
IS APPROVED.
9. (FYI. SEIDENSTICKER'S WIFE AND FATHER SERIOUSLY
CONCERNED ABOUT HIS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STATE. SMI
SHARES THIS CONCERN AND BELIEVES HE SHOULD RETURN TO
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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U.S. SOONEST AND NOT SEEK TO DEVELOP NEW RESEARCH
INITIATIVES AT THIS TIME. SMI GREATLY APPRECIATES
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE BY AMBASSADOR AND EMBASSY OFFICERS
IN THIS MATTER. END FYI). KISSINGER
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ORIGIN SMI-01
INFO OCT-01 NEA-14 ISO-00 SCI-06 RSC-01 ( ISO ) R
DRAFTED BY SMI:RMAKEPIECE
APPROVED BY SCI/SA:MSBEAUBIEN
NEA/INS:RMORLEY(INFO)
NEA/INS:RLORTON
SCI/SA:AERICHMOND(INFO)
--------------------- 105214
O 111550Z SEP 74
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 199285
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: TPHY, OSCI, NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL TIGER PROJECT
REF: KATHMANDU 3667
NEW DELHI FOR SCIENCE ATTACHE AND WAYNE MILLS
FOR ERICKSEN FROM COERR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
1. PLEASE TELL SEIDENSTICKER THAT SMI HAS MADE FOLLOWING
IMMEDIATE DECISIONS IN EFFORT MEET URGENCIES DESCRIBED
REFTEL, DEFERRING SOME PROBLEMS FOR FUTURE RESOLUTION.
2. REF PARA 2. CHECK FOR $2,000 COVERING JUNE JULY LIVING
EXPENSE ALLOWANCE BEING MAILED SUSAN SEIDENSTICKER
CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK. CLAIM FOR AUGUST SEPTEMBER
ALLOWANCES UNDER REVIEW.
3. REF PARA 4. SMI DOES NOT APPROVE LIVING EXPENSE
ALLOWANCE, PER DIEM, INTERNAL TRAVEL, OR;MISCELLANEOUS
EXPENSES FOR PROPOSED TEN DAY VISIT CHITAWAN PARK
SEPTEMBER FOR SLOTH BEAR AND TIGER KILLING BEHAVIOR
STUDY.
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 02 STATE 199285
4. REF PARA 5. SMI PLEASED APPROVE UP TO 5 DAYS STOPOVER
DELHI TO PERMIT SEIDENSTICKER TO PRESENT DETAILED REPORT
TO GOI OFFICIALS ON SUNDERBANS MISSION, BUT DOES NOT
AUTHORIZE HIS CONDUCTING EXPLORATORY TALKS WITH GOI
OFFICIALS CONCERNING POSSIBILITY WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNDER
SMI AUSPICES.
5. REF PARA 6. SMI REQUESTING WAYNE MILLS SECURE EXCESS
CURRENCY TICKET FOR SEIDENSTICKER WITH ROUTING AS
FOLLOWS: KATHMANDU-DELHI-BANGKOK-LOS ANGELES-BUTTE.
TICKET SHOULD COVER REASONABLE EXCESS ACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE
ALLOWANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS, SPECIMENS AND
MATERIALS IN REFTEL PARAS 3 A AND B. SEIDENSTICKER
SHOULD RELINQUISH PRESENT KATHMANDU-BOMBAY-KATHMANDU
EXCESS CURRENCY TICKET TO MILLS FOR REFUND TO SMI
ACCOUNT.
6. REF PARA 7. SMI REQUESTING MRS. SEIDENSTICKER APPLY
FOR REFUND UNUSED PORTION ROUNDTRIP TICKETS AND RETAIN
BALANCE AS ADVANCE ON COMMITMENT OF SUPPORT FOR WRITEUP
TIME.
7. REF PARA 8. SMI REQUESTS THAT UP TO NR EQUIVALENT
OF US $636 BE PAID BY KIRTI TAMANG FROM $6,500 TO
ERICKSEN FOR TRANSFER TO SEIDENSTICKER IF HE WISHES
THIS IN RUPEES. AMOUNT CALCULATED ON FOLLOWING BASIS:
(1) $272 DUE FROM VOUCHERED JUNE JULY EXPENSES AND (2)
$364 (14 DAYS PER DIEM AT $26) IN KATHMANDU EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 5 FOR CLOSING OUT HIS PROJECT COMMITMENTS.
CLAIM FOR AUGUST EXPENSES UNDER REVIEW.
8. SMI AUTHORIZES KIRTI TAMANG TO WITHDRAW NR EQUIVALENT
OF $800 FROM $6,500 FUND TO COVER SEPTEMBER LIVING
EXPENSE ALLOWANCE. SMI REVIEWING TAMANG'S REVISED
BUDGET PROPOSAL AND WILL ADVISE HIM DIRECTLY WHAT FUNDING
IS APPROVED.
9. (FYI. SEIDENSTICKER'S WIFE AND FATHER SERIOUSLY
CONCERNED ABOUT HIS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STATE. SMI
SHARES THIS CONCERN AND BELIEVES HE SHOULD RETURN TO
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 03 STATE 199285
U.S. SOONEST AND NOT SEEK TO DEVELOP NEW RESEARCH
INITIATIVES AT THIS TIME. SMI GREATLY APPRECIATES
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE BY AMBASSADOR AND EMBASSY OFFICERS
IN THIS MATTER. END FYI). KISSINGER
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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